Stars in a Time Warp

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I've owned my quilt shop since 1990, specializing in antique reproduction fabrics. Made my first quilt in 1976 which greatly reduced my sewing of clothing! Would like to find more time to SEW.......maybe when I retire? Am married to a farmer, have 3 children and 4 grandchildren who are the light of my life!!! And now there are 3 great-grandchildren and another due in January 2019!

Ann Robinson Bedcover
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This bedcover is one of the earliest quilts in the Shelburne Museum
collection, and is on the cover of the book Enduring Grace, Quilts from the
Shelburn...

5 years ago

Saturday, May 2, 2015

New Fabric Arrivals! Giveaway!

Tree of Life........Starting with my Favorite first! This is the palampore which measures 47" x 87". These were made in India beginning in the 16th century, where they were hand-painted and/or mordant-dyed and exported to Europe.

Tree of Life tiny circles, wavy stripes, and teardrops and twigs. Fabrics are 1800-1820.

More lovely prints and colors! Nice busy backgrounds that I like to use!

And very colorful!!

Absolutely beautiful Toiles!! Ruler is to show scale.

Now the bad news about the Toiles, the red and blue are sold out and I can't get any more! The brown is still available which is the color I have seen twice recently used in c.1790 quilts.

This is new from Edyta Sitar (Laundry Basket Quilts Moda). Her lines are always wonderful......just look at those colors and variety of designs!

This is new from French General (Moda) who also consistently Great!!

French General's Toile is lovely also.....and, printed in a larger scale like the originals from 1700-1800's were when using copper plates that often had a 36" repeat. That stripe both in the blue and in the off-white background are stupendous! Can't wait to use them!

A closer view of the gorgeous flowers and colors......love the variegated leaves.....perfect for broderie perse applique! The narrow stripe would make vibrant sashing!

A few scenes from the Toile. I got only the tan but might have to check and see if I can still get the blue and the red!! Choosing fabric for the shop is So Hard....always second-guessing yourself!!

Did you know hot air balloons flew in the 1790's?

And now for my Giveaway! A little different this time......I have Too Much Stuff (a perennial problem for die-hard Quilters I know!). These are samples of fabric groups from Benartex from a few years ago. Back when I first opened this shop 25 years ago, we did not have as many salesreps (nor the number of fabric manufacturers!) as we do now! Samples were sent in the mail and orders were placed from them. I think, tho, if I remember right, these Benartex samples were part of a newsletter that I received from the company.

There are 24 plastic bags of samples and as you can see (except for one small package that you can't see), they are all 4" samples or larger. Leave a comment to go into the Drawing which I will do May 9th!!!

I am Woefully behind on making my Stars in a Time Warp with Barbara Brackman (click on her button at the top right of my page......that was a feat accomplished for me to learn how to do that!), but the shop will be closed until May 13 and I plan to spend as much time as possible in my sewing room! During the month-long April shophop I have had Serious Sewing Withdrawal and now need to make up for lost time!!

How wonderful to win a "one of a kind"sample that is not available. I would love to have some to use as a focus square in a sampler I'm doing now. Of course I'll have to add some more of these luscious fabrics. I especially like the tan toile.

Hi Cyndi,Love all of the new fabrics, especially the toiles. Thanks so much for sharing the Prussian Blue exhibit last month. It was great. Thanks for a chance at the giveaway.Pat from Waterfordquiltroom@myfairpoint.net

Love all your samples. Would be thrilled to get them in the give-away. Will be back in Maine the 28th of June and look forward to visiting my favorite quilt shop...Busy Thimble!Francine from Calif....your summer visitor

Sampler fabrics are like a smorgasbord of yummies...you have to try each one! I would have such fun playing with them and making something beautiful out of them. No worries with them hiding in a box with me!

Many years ago, when cottons were hard to come by, I belonged to Mr. B's fabric club. It was a subscription club. The samples enabled me to see colors and then mail order. It was so exciting when each new packet arrived. They were smaller versions of charm packs but not as small as today's mini charms. I can only imagine what it's like to see all the new fabric lines.

Now you've done it! Don't sell all of those border stripes before I get up again next week. Great post! I can't wait to get Mary's whole line. Don't put me in the drawing - I have way too much stuff too! See you soon.